When you’re trying to open your SSIS or SSRS solution, you will get a message that the migration has failed or ‘The application which this project type is based on was not found.‘
From https://www.jonashendrickx.com/2017/06/26/cannot-open-ssrsssis-projects-vs2017/
Method 1
- Open ‘Microsoft Visual Studio 2017‘.
- In the menu bar, expand ‘Tools‘, then choose ‘Extensions & Updates‘. to install an extension.
- Search for ‘Microsoft Reporting Services Projects‘, and install this extension.
- To complete the installation, shut down all windows and instances of Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. Then the installer will start.
- Try to open your solution or projects (*.rptproj) again.
Method 2
- Close all windows and instances of ‘Microsoft Visual Studio 2017‘.
- Download ‘Microsoft Reporting Services Projects‘ from the Visual Studio marketplace.
- Open your solution or project.